Somali media sources report that Somali insurgents have threatened "all-out war" in what is essentially Somali President Sharif Ahmed's first major test. [more]
This is the fourth piece in a series that explores how key countries in various regions have interacted with the United States in the past, and how their relationships with Washington will likely be defined during the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama. [more]
Somalia's parliament-in-exile has elected moderate Islamist Sheikh Sharif Ahmed as the new president of Somalia, but the fundamental political struggle in the country has not been resolved. [more]
Ethiopia withdrew troops from four bases in the Somalian capital Jan. 13, but will continue fighting Islamists in Somalia indirectly. (With Stratfor map)[more]
Sub-Saharan Africa’s geography determines its politics, economics and industry, in particular by limiting foreign investment and constraining the directions in which foreign capital flows. [more]
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